augur
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An augur was a priest and official in ancient Rome responsible for interpreting the will of the gods by observing natural signs, especially the behavior of birds, to guide public and political decisions.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman priest
ⓘ
diviner ⓘ religious office ⓘ religious specialist ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Roman state ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
auspices
ⓘ
auspicia publica ⓘ divination ⓘ sacra publica ⓘ |
| couldDeclare |
auspices favorable
ⓘ
auspices unfavorable ⓘ |
| couldInvalidate |
election
ⓘ
legislative act ⓘ public assembly ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
elections
ⓘ
foundation of colonies ⓘ founding of temples ⓘ military decisions ⓘ political decisions ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| LatinTerm | augur ⓘ |
| memberOf |
college of augurs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
collegium augurum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
interpretation of omens
ⓘ
observation of birds ⓘ reading auspicia ⓘ |
| pluralForm | augures ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
haruspex
ⓘ
pontifex ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising magistrates
ⓘ
authorizing public actions ⓘ interpreting the will of the gods ⓘ observing natural signs ⓘ sanctioning political decisions ⓘ taking auspices ⓘ |
| ritualAct |
interpretation of bird calls
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interpretation of bird flight ⓘ interpretation of thunder and lightning ⓘ marking out sacred space ⓘ observation of the sky ⓘ templum inauguration ⓘ |
| roleIn | Roman state religion ⓘ |
| status |
priestly official
ⓘ
public official ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
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Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
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